Sculpture: Delightful Surprises

The first impression of Montreal
Expo-goers is one of gigantic exhibition structures, lofty space domes
and minirails. But as visitors are discovering in increasing numbers as
the summer wears on, the 1,000-acre site is also studded with dozens
of delightful surprises in the form of 20th century sculpture, ranging
from Aristide Maillol's 1908 Desire to a 1967 blue, geometric Dyad by
Saskatchewan's Robert Murray. And while most of the Expo sculpture
executed in the 1960s would not raise an eyebrow at Venice or in a
far-out Manhattan gallery, it is provoking plenty...